A public consultation has launched on plans for 150 new homes to be built between Wilmslow Road and Stanley Road in Heald Green. Great Places Housing Group and Clowes Developments have proposed a mix of 73% affordable homes, with the remainder for market sale, on a site which is a mix of … [Read more...]
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HSBC launches £15 billion fund to support UK SMEs
High-street bank HSBC has announced the launch of a new £15 billion lending fund to support SMEs in the UK to invest in their growth. The fund has been launched as part of the bank's commitment to support UK businesses to grow, with SMEs accounting for three-fifths of employment and around 50% of … [Read more...]
Budding exporters invited to apply for DIT grants of up to £9,000
Businesses looking to grow their overseas sales are being invited to apply for grants of up to £9,000 from the Department of International Trade's (DIT) Internationalisation Fund. The government department is offered match-funding of between £1,000 and £9,000 for businesses looking to invest in … [Read more...]
£31 million invested to help industry cut use of fossil fuels
The government has announced new funding of over £31 million to help industry reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and cut CO2 emissions. Funding announced on 31st May includes support to help businesses move away from red diesel or gas oil for plant, particularly in quarrying and construction. … [Read more...]
Stockport College students bring mural to Stockport Exchange
Town centre business hub, Stockport Exchange, has welcomed a colourful new addition: a mural produced in collaboration with students from nearby Stockport College. The students were given a brief by Stockport Exchange partners, Stockport Council and national urban regeneration company, Muse … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturers invited to learn more about how they can benefit from Skills for Growth programme
Manufacturers in Stockport are being invited to attend a virtual 'lean lunch' to learn how they can access the Skills for Growth programme to upskill their workforce. Instep UK, in partnership with the Business Growth Hub, are hosting the event to introduce manufacturing SMEs across Greater … [Read more...]
Environmental consultancy completes third acquisition in 12 months
Stockport based environmental consultancy, APEM, has completed its third acquisition in 12 months and its biggest to date. The company has acquired GoBe Consultants, a planning and environmental services consultancy with offices in Devon and Glasgow. The transaction follows APEM Group’s … [Read more...]
Celebrities join Stockport’s high tech calorie burning challenge for Ukraine fundraiser
Fitness fans – including Olympic athlete Rebecca Adlington and former Waterloo Road actor Jason Done – have raised hundreds of pounds for charity with a marathon calorie burning challenge. The event, in aid of the British Red Cross Ukraine Fund, was hosted by boutique fitness studio H1VE, a … [Read more...]
North-west FDI returns to pre-pandemic levels
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the North-west of England has returned to pre-pandemic levels, Big Four accountancy firm EY has found, with Manchester the leading city for investment outside London in 2021. The 2022 EY Attractiveness Survey has revealed that the region hosted 74 FDI projects … [Read more...]
The Light Cinema brings bowling alley to Stockport town centre
The Light Cinema in Stockport's Redrock is to open an enhanced leisure offering, including a 10-lane bowling alley. The 12-screen cinema is has expanded into the neighbouring vacant unit at Redrock to open 10 luxury bowling lanes, an arcade, interactive darts, karaoke, and American pool in time … [Read more...]
Together hires new Regional Account Manager
Cheadle based specialist lender, Together, has announced the hire of Dan Narwal as a Regional Account Manager for London and Essex. The new hire will support the lender's ambitious growth strategy as part of the group's Commercial Finance intermediary sales team in the South of England. Dan … [Read more...]
Vernon makes Young Saver account available to foster children in Stockport
Stockport’s mutual, Vernon Building Society, has updated its Young Saver account to make it available to local foster children. The Society has worked with Stockport Council to make the change after carers highlighted the difficulty in opening savings accounts for their foster children. This is … [Read more...]
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